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Method of and apparatus for improved nitrogen inerting of surfaces to be electron beam irradiated

US5120972A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 1990
Grant dateJun 9, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05D3/068
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Through the use of a hybrid or the combination of inexpensive relatively impure, and expensive pure, nitrogen purging at various locations of electron-beam processing of polymer and other coatings, high speed efficient processing can be obtained at reduced cost.

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